Vol. 134 No. 21
NATION
Why both sides are downplaying a U.S. payment to Iran
A Nice Guy Finishes First
But Dinkins may not be tough enough to cope with New York
American Notes ALABAMA
Lest We Forget
American Notes HEROES
An Overdue Honor
American Notes IRAN-CONTRA
Secord Makes A Deal
American Notes MISSISSIPPI
Poo-Poo Choo-Choo
American Notes THE NAVY
Payoff for a Shipmate
Blink Or Go Broke
The budget battle nears the bottom line: bankruptcy
Breakthrough In Virginia
In a model of crossover politics, Douglas Wilder becomes the first elected black Governor and shows others how to crash the color line
Prince Edward and the Past
Massive resistance has faded, but something hidden remains
The Losses Keep Mounting
Michael and Kitty Dukakis suffer a nightmare year
White Lies, Bad Polls
WORLD
Washington's Captive Policy
China Advice from a Former President
As Deng Xiaoping makes room for Jiang Zemin, Richard Nixon reflects on his visit to China and argues why it is time for Washington to improve relations with Beijing
Freedom!
The Wall crumbles overnight, Berliners embrace in joy and a stunned world ponders the consequences
Is One Germany Better Than Two?
Western leaders liked to call for reunification when they thought such prayers were in no danger of being answered. Now they must worry about keeping Europe stable
Jordan Bye-Bye Moderates
A ballot surprise for Hussein
The Presidency
Present at the Construction
Wall Of Shame 1961-1989
World Notes BRITAIN
This Tory Won't Tarry
World Notes CANADA
Can a Mountie Be Turbaned?
World Notes INDIA
Battle of the Bricks
World Notes LEBANON
Hell to Chief
World Notes NAMIBIA
Patience and Clenched Fists
HEALTH & MEDICINE
The disease may be twice as common as doctors thought
SOCIETY
On two coasts, the growing debate produces two different answers
RELIGION
Catholic bishops okay services led by nuns and lay people
STYLE & DESIGN
Peter Eisenman, architecture's bad boy, finally hits his stride
TECHNOLOGY
Breakthroughs in miniaturization could lead to robots the size of a flea
ALSO IN THIS ISSUE
In a provocative new book, maverick legislator Shintaro Ishihara tells his countrymen to be more assertive
Time Magazine Contents Page (Contents)
Vol. 134, No. 21 NOVEMBER 20, 1989
BUSINESS
One-Liners and Broken Taboos
Business Notes COST OF LIVING
Land of the Rising Prices
Business Notes DAIRY PRODUCTS
The Herd's Going Dry
Business Notes PERESTROIKA
Coffee, Tea or Camaraderie?
Business Notes POSTAGE STAMPS
Getting Your Last Licks
Grounded, Frustrated and Angry
A three-month strike by Australian pilots paralyzes a continent
Money Angles
Too Much Firepower to Fit the Crime?
Running Low On Gas
Slow car sales and new Japanese "transplants" bring harder times for Detroit's automakers
EDUCATION
California sides with Darwin
Shootouts in The Schools
Educators adopt tough tactics to cope with classroom violence
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT
Jackie Mason gets the hook
Critics' Voices (Critics' Voices)
Festive Film Fare for Thanksgiving (Cinema)
With a Mermaid as hostess, Magnolias on the table -- and a turkey called Valmont
Festive Film Fare for Thanksgiving (Cinema)
With a Mermaid as hostess, Magnolias on the table -- and a turkey called Valmont
Festive Film Fare for Thanksgiving (Cinema)
With a Mermaid as hostess, Magnolias on the table -- and a turkey called Valmont
Fresh Faces from Beantown (Music)
Boston's New Kids on the Block lock up the charts
Poet of The Desert (Books)
Round-The-clock Yucks (Video)
Two all-comedy cable networks prepare to square off for viewers
Slice Of Death (Books)
The Whole Town's Talking (Show Business)
Hollywood has a wisecracking, baby-faced sleeper hit
Underdogs (Books)
PEOPLE
Novelist and poet KATE BRAVERMAN says Eastern editors think Western writers are chimpanzees, but she sees the world quite differently